Cone-trimming machine



Sept. ,2, 1930.

y E. HAMWI,

GONE TRIMMLNG MACHINE 4- sheets-sheet 1 Filed Nov. 9, 1929 Sept. 2,' 1930. E, HAMwl 1,775,026

coNE TRIMMING MACHINE Filed Nov. 9, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Figi- Sept. 2, 1930. l E. HAMwl l 1,775,026

GONE TRIMMING MACHINE Filed-Nov.y 9, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Sept. 2, 1930. E. HAMwl GONE TRIMMING MACHINE Filed Nov. 9, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l//o on thwhesare e3, Cited' 'treatinge l mortier toproduoeand form thereon smooth 1 Patented .Swipitri ,2; n Y v,

eritls of lthine 'Cones' or' containers.

li {QONEBXMMISQ Y fesiia; Np; 405,862.1

'upper Q1? .Open "ends .e come earner V111 order he machme mto proper rel'l tonshjg forzojergtifon 'ofthe cutting de- A 'othery object of rom the, cones e cream L cones or 'other Containers rig. 1

, *die nventwlisft@ PrO* proved inlaohlnel .for-"euttlnfg landconveyor and. i the chutes or passages fori-.coniv conveyor.H d

. Fvg. 8 rsa. plan AvleW, s

bked conesr rntegrlly 16mm@ la" Gries' of vertiezil axis.

is Clear that this arrangement .may be Varied# y Y innige@ with bakedj C f surplus 'mateggal fat the open` erylrcts (of. *sardi` vbodme'nt.y of the lvent'orl shown, e the 'coilefcrrer Sqy-slpport comprising'f9.14 ltrahie, This f rztm'egl is circular., nd "is" ".mounted for rotation about t n the present' rrangement, thev circular supporting framefs mounted forrotfrton Von the upper 'ebd-ot a, vertoal'vshafft.' Thelower, endo the shzt'ft' is enge-ged in spporti3lA` f (Fig. 4) rigid one base Theoolflarfr ntf 'tacked serves kto supportthe circular rotary support@V i119; frame ll.lf'ofr-rotation about the shaft lt i andthatfthe'` shaftmay'sbe rotated 'with the trarne or that the theshaft as an axis" Whilethe shaftV remairs sta tojfra-ryY.` -Tlle iframe l'has a 'hb 6 vvheh` frame'maybe rotated about y V Thefrrota'ryf oorrefsurpportngframe llfhzis" i elttaohed' to its yupper' side an annular 'series of copel supportingplates 7J Theseplatesjare" remoyble" and freplaoeagbl@ beiil'g held,"

` other appropriate fasteners.-

rigid on the frame byV removable screws 8 or Each of the plates 7 is formed with one or more series of f A. holes 9 through which the cones extend and Vinwhich the cones are supported preparatory to and during their treatment by this may' chine.` After Ybeing treated, thel cones are ejected downwardly through the holes 9 and are guidedv to appropriate conveyors by which they are'removed fromthe machine,

as hereinafter explained.` v'The plates Thave yundercut groove-s 10 1n Atheir `under sides.

'-.lhese grooves 1,0 surround the r .respective holes 9 and constitute"enlargement ofk the holes soA as toprevent the cones from being I frictionally'held whenit--is` time for the cones to be discharged from the machines.

` the f molds.

. Ice cream cones and similar edibleconl Atainers are'usually composed of baked farina- 20 ceous substance. Y The cones, etc.. are' formed andv shaped in molds andare baked while in j The farinaceous. `substance is poured intothe molds in a suliicient Yamount vto voverflow so that when the cones, etc., are "baked, they vare united with the baked over-- flowsubstance at-the upper ends of the cones,

ete., thus in many lcases integrallyuniting a considerablenumber oftheba-ked cones, etc..

The overflow vbakedsubstance at. the upper edges of theV conesshou-ld be removed and the cones shouldbefprovided with smooth upper thesefunctions. y .f

l edges'. Thisl niachineoperates to perform InFig. 8 of theidrawing, rl have shown theform in'which the baked con.es,etc.,some timesrcome.fromthe'molds A As there shownl` usingfthepresent invention, the series of cones l1 areproje'cted downwardly through the holes 9 seating` the overflow material or fiange 12 onythe upper surface kof the plates 7 and thereby supportingthe conesfin about the relationship indicatedby the dotted lines 3L The present machine operaties to cut einv cess. or` waste ortions 12 from the uaner edgesfof the cones, etc., orto form smooth edges at lthel opei'iiends of the cones,etc., and

then to discharge the cones', etc. from thesup'- Lporting plates 7;

'A' drive shaft 13 is journaled for rotation in appropriate-c bearingsl14r supported byA spaced fran'ies 15 mountedrigidly on the base 1 4;. @The shaft 13 maybe rotatedbyfany appropriate driving connection, including aV p'ulley,16,or Vother appropriate-means. The

shaft- 13ha's attached theretov a gear wheel 17 which meshesfwith apinion lSf-attachedt'o ra shaft 19.` The shaft 19jis krotative in a bear ing 2O v(Figrfl) andhas attached thereto Y a pinion 21 mesh withA a gear wheel -22 at- Ltachedto a shaft v23 rotative in a bearing 24.

Accordingly, the shaft 23 is constantly r0- tate'd when the shaft 13 is in rotation.

A lever 25 has its lower end connected with a pivot 26 an d its intermediate portion formed with `a long slot 27 into which projects a crank pin 23. rllhe crank pin 28 is attached to the gear wheel 22 eccentrically of the axis of said gear Wheel, so that when said gear wheel 22 isfrotated, the lever 25 will be oscillated.

One of the frames 15 rigidly supports an arm 29 in which is an elongated slot 30 formed with slots 3l in its upper and lower walls. A block 32 is mounted for sliding movements in the slot 30 andv engages in the grooves 31 and has'an arm 33 projecting through the slot 30 and into a slot 341m the upper end of the lever 25. Accordingly., when the gear wheel 22 is rotated, the lever 25 is oscillated and the block 32 is moved back and forth along the arm 29.

A pawl 35 is mounted on a vertical pivot 36 iu connection with the inner` end of the. block 32 and is arranged to engage with the rear ends of abutments 3?' formed integral or rigid with. the rotary frame l. Thus, when the Apawly 35 is near the inner end of the arm 29, it 1s always engaged with vor is adjacent to the rear shoulder of one of the projections V; so that when the upper end of the lever 25 is swung outwardly vby rotation of the gear wheel 22 and the -block 32 is thereby moved outwardly toward the outer end of the arm 29, said pawl 35 will turn the frame l about thesame distance that the pawl moves. This distance is approximately the sam-e as the distance between the radii of adjacent plates 7 y Overthrow'or excess movement of the frame 1 isprevented by a stop or control device pro vided for that purpose. The stop or control device vshown comprises an arm 38 pivotally supported by the outer end of the arm 29 and having an end 39 normally held retracted from the frame l by a spring 40 (Fig, At the proper timeduring outward movement of the pawl 35, a roller 4:1 on said pawl engagesthe tail 4,2 of the arm 33 kand moves said arm 38 in opposition to the spring 40, so as to place the end 39 of said arm 38 in front .of the forward shoulder of the projection 37 with which the pawl 35 is engaged. Thereby, excess or overthrow movement of the frame 1 will be prevented and said frame will be stopped and positively prevented from further movement until the end 39 of the arm 38 is moved outy of the path of the pr0jection 37. K

The operations are timed so that the pawl 35 begins its return movement when the end 39 of the arm .38 is engaged bythe projection 37. Accordingly, no forward pressure is exerted by the pawl35 after the projection 37 is engaged by the arms 38, but the pawl 35 immediately begins its return movement. The return movement of the pawl 35 causes the end of said pawl to slide over and be wardlyjbeyond the projection'37'f/untilcthe rear eiid of `-said' "project T ready'` :for another forward in'ov'eme v Y A' A brake comprising a leverdis pivoted en i @support-4 5 @das actuated 'Spring 4er@ the 'free -rend of said 'brake againstgthe press peripheral surface offthe"-raire l, eo-aste en-f.;

'with thepointed sides 66 to "orin 'a`p j'eriec'i; y

gage ybehind l thef respective proj eetiofne f Thiefbrak@ 44. Snaps beam-etereprojectie@ f erin 'eaehf'ofrheisteppipgpositionejqfuie fra'me'lan'd prevente'loaclwardl turning nieve# ment of saidfrane'flgso as tolperrnit thelpa'wl l turning backfwardly `the ,'rameli The brake does notin I terfe1e'-wifith'thefforward-turning'ofthe'fraude f 11bythe'paw1e i The rameli is attached; to a franie b'arrelQfis attached tofand projeets'down I i" ball 53 is supported Withinv the"cagebyf the retirely out of .the cage yscric tedfmouth 54 atfthe lowerend ofthe cage 52', which prevents the mits the ball to be'forced 'upwardly into the cage In the 'stopped positions ofthe' freine latch andjh'old theffran'ie 1 in alinostexactly'r` i The shaft 13 hasattfached tric cam comprising a 'Wheel laiiin'g a cani' peripherie' 651 -rollerv "581 and oli-its outer peripherybya rf ller ball 53, dueto its rounded shape vand due-to the pressureio--the Vspijiif1g 5 0, Willcenter the -frame 'land will latch said frame-initseenl tered position' That' is to "say, the all 5,3' will the saine positione every time Vthe respective holes55 are brought intolatehingjrelatiod, Ship with the ball`53l i flan e 57 enea ed on its'inner needing n. c '-pfo'rt andfactuatororthe cuttiiigand ejecting: The frame-65 Vis guided'. v ertically] y of thefra'me 48,-? Forguidingthebframe 65"vertic ally,'fthe sides of saidfifranie are provided Withbeveled' edges 66` (Fig.4 engaging 4in "correspnd'iglyft` 67 iii'the'eide members ofthe) frarn'e 4&2 Y Screws 68 are screwed to the Walls@ Y devices.

cones Ietfc;V from 1the holes 9' in which vthey mountedL' Eachf' o f'fsaid cutters 'and ;eject o coinpris'esatubel vhaving itsouter periphery rb'eieledfatits'loweiendll The'eetubesjl'varef oififapproXimate/ly thesanie diameter asv the'` the frame 65 is'uioVed vA `through'holes'iri a vplate 7 2 attached 'to .th e' v lowers endsl of and supported by :stems (3, i

drawing. f The spring f' InoVenientf-f the' plate Z2 limited by'heads 75 onthe Vupperendsr out` the'V ystenus73 vand which seat uponend'abut against i The rollers' 58 'Tand-'59 are'rota tabll'5`fY Supei `orted byia'bracliet 60 'attached to' theinner:`V

'en'dfofa-rod lop'er'ative through a guide`62. i The 'rod 61- extends, for SlidingE movements 62 "and -'has its upper fen'df` piyotedfto theouter en'd'of a l rockerfarin` 63 'mounted orrocking movement-Ona VsupportiV Y j V('34 Carried''by'thefrainegll(v The innerendO through e the *guidey 'the rocker arni '-63pi'votally supporte al lcleframe 65 Awhichiconstitutes' ajfsup'i vbetween side 1 portions shaped grooves .Soie/ guide-therefor.

Aplate) is detachablysecured i Y der side "o-'the'frame1651by' fasteners 70. rhi's platel k69 'hasattached thereto series ofdownf Wardly eXtendng-jeutters and l'ej ectors for cuttingthe'surplus'materialfronfifthef Y `'endsoi'the cones, etc. l'l's'oja's to forrnsnioot 'the"-cones, etc., and: ejectr the',

upper "edges on helee. 9"'50 theel-When cones'i'letcl therefrein ."v These tubes which i proj ect upwardly for sliding more! eef downwardly', saidjtubes l 71 may extendfiiitq nients-throu'ghthe plate69andthroughthe ranie." Springs' 74; encircle 73 between the plates 69 and tuate plate 72 Vdow'nwardly lowersurface of Vsaic'ljplate Q'isy 'approximately leven with lperhaps a' fsli'ghtfdistanc'e below the l'o'jW'erv` end'sof said tubes 7l; Extent the .upperiedeef'th frame. 65.2

the'lower ends oft-lie tubes 7.1, ory

It is nowl cleartliat Whnthe shaft roi` connections" shown and ing ofthe vafin @alternately raises and lowi-y 'ersf the cutters and fejectors '7L 'lhen'V the ejeetors 7 1 Vare loyve Wardly a distanee'si'ificient't'oA seatthej'a'late i2` audmto cause the "frame 65to move downwardlf 1 springs 74.

frame 65 is novedv dow-nw ardlyis" siuiicienty 'to f dista'ncegin opposition to the" Theffiirther distance-@Which the' c g '55.. incident to theV discharge of the cones, etc.'

onto the table 81.

l *eject thecutters .7 1 intotheholes 9 positive alinement-- l -f orbody. became llodged 1n any of the holes 55,

cutting and'rernoving;V from the vupper ends Vlofjthecones, etc. the waste material 12l and also forcing the cones, etc. downwardly below the upper-walls of the' ,c "rooveslOv so that there. isy no further `supportfor said cones, etc. The .Y Icones,v feter are Vthereupon released and g vdroppedhy gravity into 'inclined chutes76.l

- Ris-important thatthe carrier-'frame 1 be.

posi-tively. positioned so that the holes8 Vare-V v infeactalineinent with the respective cut-l tersfandejectors 71. It lisl possible that the ball 53 may for some reason fail to effect such Such failure of alinement would result y.if any foreign substance i orv if any foreign substanceadhered to the pe- Vas and laterally,

. the arm 77 is projected adjacent ters andejec-tors 71.

. rip-h'ery of thejball53. A.In order positivelyv f to aline the Aholes ,9 with the Etors. 71, I provide an 'arm` with theframe 65." This arm 7,7.is .rigidly secured to the frame r and has a beveled ylower end 78 in orderreadilyto enter any of the holes55'. VZhen the frame 65 descends, into and through an remains. lin. the holes. turn the.N frame `1.

.arm 63 for/operating,r thecutters and ejectors 71-i`s arranged and timed to takeplace during` lthe return turned the frame 1 a of the pawl 3 5 to turn the frame 1 is timed toy turning of said fraine'l.` AThe chutes`76are inclined downwardly so as to discharge .the cones,

etc.,1l onto endless conveyorbelts'79. These conveyor belts 39 are equipped vwith spaced moved along Ywith the ybelts. 'the conveyors 79 operate upwardly at an ina platform .ortable 81. clination of the Aconveyors cleats 80 to engage against the vends of the cones, etc. and assure that the Vcones will `be For, as shown,

clination `and discharge the cones, etcgonto `Because ofthe inupwardly, the open end'sfof the cones etc. are downwardly so A* `that when/*the cones, etc. arel discharged from are mounted on -a' lower roll 82 and an upper f roll 83. 1 Thelower l shaft 84.-A'gear wheel 85-of the shaft 84 mi. wheel 86jon a shaft 817 the conveyors, said cones, etc. are tlescoped one Withinthe other automatlcallyand ras an These conveyor belts 79 12011.82 is attached to a meshes with a gear v'Ihe shaft.i87 is driven by a sprocket chain connection 8.8 operated by the shaft 13. The roll 83 is mounted on a shaft 89 in ,bearings 90. l(The bearings 90 are suptherebyY cutters and ejec- 77 in connection'v hole..55. inthe frame 1 andfthis ac-vr tion positivelyalines the holes 9`withthe cut- So long astheuarm 7 7 55,; it is impossible tov Vlfhis action ofthe rocker movement, ofthelpawl- 351:0 lits linitial or starting position` Aafter xhavingsingle step, Aas' previous.- ly described. And the operation occur while y the frame 6 5 is in its up position, lsothatthe. parts 71 and 77 will not interferegwiththey ported in frames 91 and are adjustable therein by screws 92, so as to tighten they conveyor belts 79.

lA beltl 93 engages a pulley 94 on the shaft l'and a pulley 95 on a shaft 96. `The shaft 96 hasattached thereto va* pinion, 97 meshingv with a pinion 98 on one end of a shaft 99 that is journaled for rotation in bearings 100.l

The bearings 100 part 101 attached tionaryshaft 2.

are supported by a frame The outer end of the shaft 99 is equipped with a'V cylindrical brush102 is constantly rotated bythe shaftl, so as to brush from the plates 7 and from the,

which carrier frame 1 the waste material 12 thatis cutfrom the cones,"etc. 11. l

.In operation, the cones, etc. 11 are placed in the holes 9 'beyond or in advance of the.

brush 102. The shaft 13 is in constant rotation and, by the connections described, imparts step by step movements to the carrier frame 1.` The Yseries of cones, etc. are carried around bythe frame 1 and said series of cones,

etc. are successively positioned below the cutting` and ejec-ting devices 71. These cutting* and ejecting devices 71 are operatedgto actupon each series of cones, etc., the center-A ingV device: 77 positively positioning' the carrier-frame for proper operation of the cutters and ejes-tors.,

the cones through the holes 9 into. the chutes 7.6.

other on the table 81,. f Theactuating-V device 35 is operated, as above described, to impart step by step turning movements to the Vdischarges therefij'om the waste material 12.

It is now. apparent that my invention obtains all of its intended objects in a most efficient and satisfactory manner. The con! struction, arangement. and relationship of the elements forming the combinations of elef ments in thismachine may be varied widely within the scope of equivalent limit-s without departure from the nature and principle of vthe invention.

I vdo notrestrict myself unessentially,but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is y LA machine of the character described comprising. a support for supporting ice cream cones and the like and havinglholes to the upper end of the sta.

The cuttersv and ejector-s "break and-cut from the upper ends of the cones, etc. the waste material 12 and eject The cones, etc. .movefthrou'gh vthe chutes 7 6 .onto the conveyors 79 and are discharged: therefrom and telescoped one within lthe through i Which` said scones and,4v the like eatend,-a`nd mechanism for vrotating said support'about anupvvardly extending axis, in combin ation with mechanisniN 'forcutting andv 'smoothing the'fopen ends Y of f the cones and the y like fand.. ej acting. theL vcones, and f the'y like (Q2. A malchi-neffof thefcliaracterz,describedv y 'Y i lfthe like and discharging-the cones. andthe fromfsaid holes'.` f 1;

comprising a rotary supportngraine having ng cones l and the like that v said `trame,"-.mecliani'sm for f f like through .said-holes infsaidr-iframe.. j-i

1A machine of' the character ydescribed comprising a support orfsuppor'ting baked icones havingfexcess material kv.in connection With their open'ends,devi ces iorrota'ting said I A y 'cones Aone Within -thei other..

-. support `about-Jan upwardly extendingaxis,

' mechanismlfor `removing the excess material.

f from the .open endsfof. the icones, fand mecha' vanism 'for telfes'coping tliefconesone within f Y rvth'eirfopenends, meanslfonrotating saidfsupportgabout. an VVupwardly extending 'axisfv mechanism for'` .removing the surplus* mate.V rialffroni the openendsotthe cones .andfors- `finishing and'smoothingzthegopen-endsofthe icones, and a=movable conveyor,forltelescoping theconesyone Witliin'the otlier.f; A n 10,1A machine of the: characterd scribed] the other.l l i .l 4. A.machine comprising a rot-ary support forsupportingr.

bakedv coneshaving excess materialen. connection with their'open ends, devicesforro-i` tatingy said support about `an V .upwardly,ify ein tending axis, cutters Yiior cutting the excess material `from the cones andvfor discharging the cones from thesupport, a stationary sup-V port, and mechanismor conveying the .cones to: and*V discharging theicones lontosaid stationai-y lsupport intelescoping arrangement. f

5. A machineofY the characterdescribed;

comprising arotary support for supporting baked ice cream cones 'havingsurplus material in connection with the open yends thereoff i l mechanism 'or rotatinggsaid Asupport 'aboutV an upwardly"eXtendingaXis,` devices for cutkting they surplus material from the openends l kof the ice creamcones, andfmeansffor op'erjf atingk said devices byfsaid fmechanisiii.A v.

'6. A machine of the character? described comprising a` rotary support'fifor` supporting baked ice cream cones having j'surplustmaterial in connection ivithbthegopen ends thereof, mechanism for n rotating .said support about f an upwardly extending axisdevices for cut-v tingthe surplus materialpromfthe,open ends of the, ice` creamy cones, means. for operating said devicesY by saidmech'anism and causing said devices to discharge they ice cream/cones. f vfrom said support, and mechanism,ifoi".-'re-v ceiving and: arranging the' dischargedjice creamcones in telescoping arrangement.-

' 7.IA machineof thecharacter described comprisingga rotary supporty for Vsupporting baked icecream cones having surplus material inconnection, Withthe` open ends thereo1,wdevces for cutting the surplus material f from the op'enqeids of ,the ice creamscones,

/mechanism ,for rotating saidsupport i about and ad] an upwardly extendinglaxisfto;carry the, ice;

` cream cones iny position vvfor.` Operation otsaid devices, and means for: positively centering n I Listing. said .supportrinl exactposition Jtor operationot lsaidfdevlcesi i 58. A machine of he characterfdescribed Y comprising a rotary supportffo'r supportinjgV bakedicejcream cones; iaving surplus mate'-v f ial in connection Vwith theiopen ends ,there-l of, devices for cutting the surplus material the cones and to dischargetlie `cones'xtrom said support, and means4 ortelescoping :the

9. A machine ofthefcharacter descii'bed comprising a supportl for supporting cones having surpluslmaterial in connection"vvitlil comprising a rotary-support for supporting ends of' thev cones yand for forming smooth" surfaceson the openends of the cones,mech

anis'm Itor vmoving said `support intermittent; ly about an'upivardly eXtendingaXis. to posi-` .tions in which 4conesare supported in posi-y tionfor operation of saiddevices, and'mech-y anisin- -or .operating said ,"devices [after said i o support has been positioned,A

ll.- A machine ofthe character despiibedVv Acomprising a retaryj'supportfon supportingv i baked cones havingfsurplus n material in iconn' iiection with their open ends, devices orlf re-Y moving the` surplus material from theopen lends of the cones *andv for forming smooth .surfaces on,k the open ends of thecones,mech-1k anism-for movingk said support intelrlttent-V yly about anupvvardlyl extending axisto. positions in Which cones are supportedin-position Afor'. operation of fsaid Y devices, ylmechanism for operating said devices f after said-.j support. has been positioned andpreventing operation of said devices during movement of support, and mechanism' forv arranging.theconesV viiitelescopi'ng relationship.

,125A- machine of the character ydescribedy f comprising a rotary supportior supporting baked conesI having. surplus f material in con- 'nectionvith their'op'en ends, devicesiorie moving the surplus materialf.froinathelop'ed ends of the baked cones, mechanism for rotating said support intermittently about an up- `wardly extendingfaxis and stopping said supportinr positions in whichV confesar-ein position for operation of saiddevices, mechanism iior operating said devices atterfsaid support hasstoppedin position for operation ot'said devices, and, means forpositively centering Y saidgsupport for operation of said devi'c baked Vcones having surplus materialin con- 13. fA machine of the character described comprising a rotary support 'toi-,supporting nection with .their open ends, devices for ren moving the surplus material from the open ends of thebak'ed coi'ies,r mechanism Vfor rotating said support intern'iittently' and about an" upwardly yextending 'axis stoppingV said support Yinpositions in which con-es in position yfor operation of said devices, mechanisinfor operating said devices after rsaid support has stopped in'pesition for operation of 'said devices, means 'for positively centering said support to: operation of said devi-ces, andme-ans fork arranging the cones in teleseoping relationship.

14. A-macliine of the character described comprising a rotary support flor supporting bakedconesuhaving surplus-material in connection with their open ends, mechanisn'i for removing the surplus material from said cones and finishing and smoothing the ends ofV said cones,`ineans for moving said support intermittently about an upwardly Vextending axisto `positions for operation ofi said mechanism, devices for! Apositively preventing dislocationfofsaid support'trom position for operation of said mechanism, means for con- Vey-ing the smoothedy and finished cones from -sa1d'support and means for removing the waste f material from said support.

' 15.` A machine ofthe vcharacter describedA comprising a rotary'support having holes therethrough forthe reception of baked cones 'including surplus material arranged to seat .145.

upon said `support to support 'said cones, de-

vices for removing the surplus material from said cones and discharging the cones through saiidfholes in said support, and means for rotating said support approximately horizontally' about an lupwardly,extending axis to position for operation of' said devices.

" llifA machine of the-character described g comprising a rotary support having holes therethrough for the reception et' baked cones preventing'movement of said support out of position for cooperation with said devicesv during operation of said devices.-

17. A machine'oi the character Vdescribed comprising a'rotary support,mechanism tor turningsaid support intermittently and vstep by step aboutan upwardly extendinglaxis,

" ends thereof, and devices Vfor removing the surplus material i'rointhefopen ends of the ice cream cones and discharging the ice cream cones from said support in the stoppedposi'- tions of said support. y'

18. A machine ot the character described comprising a rotary support, mechanisniior turningsaid support intermittently and'step by step about an upwardly vextending axis, means for stopping said'support Vin stepped positions, means for preventing displacement of said support from theipositien-siii/which it is stopp`ed,means torsupporting lon said support baked ice cream cones having surplus material in connection with the open ends thereof, devices forv removingthe surplus material from the open ends` of the Vice cream cones and discharging the ice' cream cones from said support in the stopped positions of said support,.and means lfor positively preventing movement of said-support during'operation of said' devices.

19. A machine of the charactervdescribed comprising a rotary support, inea-ns for supporting on saidsupportbaked'conesl having surplus material in connection with their open ends, devices forremoving the surplus ,material from the open .ends of the baked cones, and mechanism for rotating said supportfstep by step about an upwardly extending axis to different/successive positions for operationof said devices on baked conesV carried by said support. i

Y 20;,A'ma'cliiiie of -the character described comprising a rotary support, means for sup'- porting on said support balred'cories having surplus fmater'ial in' connection with their open ends, devicesfor removing the surplus material from the-open ends of the baked cones, mechanism Vfor rotating said support step by step about-an upwardly extending" a-Xisto different successive positions for operation of said devices on lialrecl`-cones carried by said support, and mean'siforremoving the ybakedcoi'ies from said support and arrangingthe cones in telescoping relationship.

2l. 'A'machine of the character described comprising a support for supporting ice cream cones and the like and having holes through which said cones and the like eX- tend, means for .supporting said support for rotation about an upwardly extending axis,

means for imparting to said support step byv step rotary movements about said axis, and

- mechanism for cutting and smoothing the y openends of the cones and the like and ejectv1yr/aime ing the `cones and the like downwardly through Vsaid holes in said support. y v

' a series of platesattached to said frame havmechanism for trimming yand smoothing the 22. A machine of. thecharacter describedV comprising a rotary supporting iframe, means for supporting and rotating said frame step by'step about an upwardly'eX-tending axis,

ing holesV therethrough for receiving cones and the like that are supported; byV said plates,

edges `oi said cones yand the likefaboutsaid plates and discharging the cones and the like downwardly through saidholes in said plates,

conveyors i'or receiving andl conveying the cones and the like that vare, :discharged through ysaid holes in said plates,and means vsaid cutters.

26. A machine of thel character describedy comprising a support Vfor supporting baked cones having excessV material `in connection" with their open ends, cutters for cutting the vexcess material from the cones and for dis Charging the cones' from said support, inechabout an upwardly extending axis to position anisni for rotating said support step byistep .i

the cones below .in position ioroperationv o'said-cutters, andfm'eansfor stopping said supportin'exact position Jfor operation oi` for guiding the cones, and the.. like tothe f respective conveyors. y f p.

23. A machine of the character described Y comprising an upwardly' yextending ,axialA membeiga rotary supporting frame attached n 'd vto said memberfor rotation 'about the up-y wardly"`extending aXis oi' 'said member andl liavingholes fory receiving cones andthe like that are supported by Saidrame, mechanism f for rotating. said frame step` by step about" said upwardly extending axis, a-stop for Vstopping said framein'predetermii'ied positions, means normally vholdingsaidstop out ofen'gagementwith said frame, meansjfor causing; apart of said mechanism toy move j said'stop to position to engage saidframeat -each step by step movement of said frame by saidmechanism, and devices for trimming kvand smoothing the edges orsaid conesv andk the like and discharging. the cones and the like through said holes in said frame.

24. A machine of the characterdescribed comprising ,a support, means `in connection with said support i'or supporting cones and thelike having excess material in connection withv their open ends, means for removing 'the excess material: from the open ends of said conesand tlie'like and formingsmo'oth edges at the open ends of said `cones and the like, and mechanisnr for rotating said sup- Y port stepby step about an upwardlyextend ing axis to locate-successive Vseries of cones below and kin position for operation of saidy f' last named means.

25. A machineofvthecharacter ldescribed l comprising a support forsupporting baked cones having excess material in. connection with-their open ends, mechanism for support- ,ing and rotating said support stepby step `about an upwardly extendingaxis, means for removing the excess material lfrom the open ends ot said cones'and forming smooth edges at the ends of said cones and discharging the cones downwardly through said support,

, means for' ,guidingv the respective cones that zare discharged from said support, and a con# veyor tor receiving and conveyingthe cones from 'said guiding means.

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